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Sources say Orlando is very interested in Eric Bledsoe and is prepared to deal Arron Afflalo to the Clippers to get him. GM Rob Hennigan has been aggressive in acquiring assets and has assembled a good core of young players. SheridanHoops

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The Magic are in the hunt for Eric Bledsoe. If they can address their point guard issue via trade, they're free to take the best player available at this spot. Indiana's Victor Oladipo and KU's Ben McLemore are widely seen as the two best fits in Orlando. ESPN.com

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And the revelation of how they see him as part of their possible plans exposed a new truth in recent days: the Clippers have considered the idea of trading power forward Blake Griffin. Their interest in holding onto Bledsoe is, in part, tied to the notion that they could put him in a package with Griffin to do a sign-and-trade for Lakers center and free-agent-to-be Dwight Howard. It's unclear whether the Lakers would consider the proposal if Howard decided not to re-sign with them, but it is a clear sign that the Clippers no longer see Griffin as the untouchable asset that he was once believed to be. USA Today Sports

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A league source confirmed to CSNNE.com that shipping DeAndre Jordan to Boston along with a first-round pick had been agreed upon by both teams. But the Celtics wanted an additional first-round pick because the Clippers rebuffed the C's initial request that Eric Bledsoe be included in the deal. CSNNE.com

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Evan Dunlap: Hard to imagine LA making Afflalo trade w/o Doc and KG. Their presence would have ensured Paul wouldn't bolt in FA. Can't lose Bledsoe now Twitter @BQRMagic

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Sources close to the process told ESPN.com that the Celtics and Clippers held "substantive discussions" Monday on the proposed multi-layered transactions that would send Rivers and Celtics star Kevin Garnett to Los Angeles. But the teams, sources say, remain unable to agree on a final trade framework to go through with the two deals, even after Boston relented on its insistence that the Clippers include prized young guard Eric Bledsoe as part of the package for Rivers and Garnett. ESPN.com

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With the Clippers adamant that prized young guard Eric Bledsoe will not be included in a trade for Garnett, sources told ESPN.com that one proposed tweak to end the weekend stalemate in the talks is the prospect of the Clippers taking back the contract of either Courtney Lee or Jason Terry from the Celtics. ESPN.com

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Shedding the long-term money owed to either Lee or Terry, sources said, could persuade the Celtics to relent on their demand that Bledsoe be included in the trade. A deal could be completed later Monday or by Tuesday, sources said. ESPN.com

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Bill Simmons: Tweeted this yesterday, but Doc/KG/Terry/Lee for DJ/Butler/Green/pix is the non-Bledsoe outcome. DJ's 15% trade kicker hurts LAC's leverage. Twitter @BillSimmons

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Bill Simmons: Celts stance hasn't wavered for 3 days - if you're getting Doc/KG and we're taking DJ, either we get Bledsoe or you have to take Lee/Terry. Twitter @BillSimmons

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Mark Heisler: Second source confirms #Celtics, #Clippers' progress… Eric Bledsoe not in it. Neither is Paul Pierce. LAC would wait for C's to buy him out Twitter @MarkHeisler

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The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Clippers are discussing possible compromises to including guard Eric Bledsoe into the Kevin Garnett-Doc Rivers deal with hopes of completing an agreement on Monday, league sources told Yahoo! Sports. Yahoo! Sports

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Discussions over a blockbuster deal reached an impasse on Saturday when Boston general manager Danny Ainge held firm that Bledsoe had to be a part of package that included DeAndre Jordan and a first-round pick, but sources say that Boston has shown a willingness to find another asset to supplant Bledsoe and complete the complicated deal, sources said. Yahoo! Sports

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Here’s the latest update on my report: the Lakers won’t do a sign-and-trade if Dwight Howard leaves, unless they get an offer they don’t expect for someone special. You know, like Blake Griffin and Eric Bledsoe. Talk about unexpected and special. To cut to the chase, the Clippers have not offered it, and, I was just told by someone with knowledge of the consternation among the Clippers, won’t. Even if was more like a notion they were toying with than a plan, I can tell you where it started. Clippers. Lakers Nation

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The current teams are now at an impasse in a multi-level deal that would free Rivers and trade KG, who has reportedly said he’d go with Doc. The Celtics asked for Eric Bledsoe, DeAndre Jordan and two No. 1s. The Clippers rejected it, threatening to turn away and hire one of their interviewees—Lionel Hollins, I’m told. SheridanHoops

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Bill Simmons: CORRECTED: Don't rule out this trade: Jordan, Butler, Green + a 1st rounder for Doc, KG + the Terry/Lee contracts. Clips keep Bledsoe. Twitter @BillSimmons

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Discussions over a blockbuster deal to send Boston Celtics star Kevin Garnett to the Los Angeles Clippers – with Doc Rivers as coach – reached an impasse on Saturday afternoon, league sources told Yahoo! Sports. The Clippers are willing to part with center DeAndre Jordan and a first-round draft pick for Garnett – and the rights to hire Rivers – but so far have refused to include Boston's desire for point guard Eric Bledsoe into the package, sources said. Yahoo! Sports

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Yet sources say that the Clippers continue to tell Boston that they will not include Bledsoe in the proposed trade for Garnett, largely because they are determined to keep Chris Paul's backup to headline a separate down-the-road trade once they're certain that Paul has committed his long-term future to L.A. ESPN.com

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Talks between the Celtics and Los Angeles Clippers on transactions involving Doc Rivers and players were said to be all but dead last night. Sources close to the situation weren’t sure if anything could yet rekindle the discussions, but it appears a grand bargain that would have netted the Clippers the coach while the Celts acquired players to jump-start their rebuilding has hit a road block. Boston Herald

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"The Clippers are not going to budge," one executive said. "The Clippers don't want to feel as if they are being taken advantage of. Boston wants to hurry up the deal because they know Doc wants to come to the Clippers." Rivers, if he were available, would be the Clippers' No. 1 choice over Shaw and Hollins, executives said. Los Angeles Times

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